Roof-flashing and method of constructing same.



- 1. c. NORTON. ROOF FLASHING AND METHODgOF CONSTRUCTING S AME.

"APPLICATION FILED km. :9. 1911.

Pgpfented AIJI12Q1918.

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Gentinuation of application Serial No.

applying that principle, so as to distinguish 1 it from other inventions.

Myinvention relates to roofing structures and has' for its ob ect the providing of a waterproofjoint between the vertical face of a Wall and an adjacent fiat roofsurface, in an economical and efficientmanner. The

. ciple of the invention may* type of structures is usually referred to in the trade-as a roof flashing. a

The said invention consists 9f means. hereinafter fully described and particularly set forth in the claims.

This applicationis a continuation of aplicatio'n Serial -N0.-111,522, filed July 26, 1916. I

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detail certain means embodying my invention, thegdisclosed.

means, however, constituting but one of various mechanical formstingvhich the prinapplied.

Insaid annexed drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a fragmentary portion of a roof provided with flashing embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 represents a vertical section, upon an enlarged scale, and taken at right angles to the plane of section of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary section, upon a still further enlarged scale, and

-' taken upon the plane of section of Fig. 2.

" Fig. 1 represents a section similarto that of Fig. 3 and illustrating the structure in a more advanced state of construction.

Fig.6 represents in perspective a fragmentary portion of the roof flashing element embodying one feature of my invention.

section of a Wall illu Fig. 6 represents;

ertical fragmentary lane-gees .feature of my invention in a modified form.

The illustrated embodiment of my invenjtion comprises a strip 1 of suitable flexible roofing material. or fabric. such as water-- proof roofing paper or the like. One edge portion of this strip 15 reinforced by means Specification Of LBttGIS IPatent.

111,522, filed July 26, 1916'. This application 1917. Seria1No.192,087.

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of a strip of sheet metal 2. This strip 2 is firstlaid upon the edge portion of the sheet 1 and bent'around so as to inclose both sides sheet is then bent so that both sides form an angle, prferably a right angle, forming two legs 4 and 5, the end ofleg 5 being open and the outer side ext-ending farther along'the sheet than the inner, as shown in Fig. 5. y

The sheet 1 extends in the opening formed between the tvo legs and by reason of the The above operation is preferably and conveniently carried out in. the shop prior to the applicationof the element to the formation" of a flashing. The strips are made of any desired and convenient length and width and may be piled .up by nesting? and thus conveniently transported'or packed in boxes. In this form it is readily. available for the Workman and in a finished condition for application.

In applying the above article of manufacture to the formation of a completed fiaslie ing in connection with a vertical wall such BESTAVAILABLECOF thereof, forming a closed outer end: 3. The

is fixedly secured as the wall6 and a roof such as the roof 7 Fig. 1, the mortar between two courses of brick is removed to form a longitudinal opening 8, Fig. 3. The outer leg 4-. .of the reinforcement is then inserted into theopem' .ings thus formed, that part ofthe face 9 of p the wall below the opening having first been treated with a suitable adhesive material such as asphalt or the like. The outer leg 4 is then inserted into the opening Sand'is then secured therein by any suitable means such as, for instance, wedges 10. These Wedges are preferably driven in so as to be flush with theface of the wall, as shown in Fig. 4. After these-wedges have been supplied, the remaining portion of the opening 1 is then filled up with inortar. The dependinggportion 11 of the sheet is then pressed against the face of the wall and secured thereto bynieans of the adhesive material. The roofing material 12 which covers the main part of the roof, is turned up as at 13 and covered-by the lower portion 14 of the sheet 1, as shown. in 2, the latter being Kbentpver in the corner to partially overlie therohf covering li, so as to reinforceithe hesive mate. al'such as asphalt psedat this point for completing the join said figures Suita'bl ha BESTAVAlLABLE COP In .the above described manner it will. f application consisting of a sheet of flexitherefore be seen that a roof flashing Whlch ble roofing material or fabric having seis waterproof and durable in its structure cured to one edge port-iona-strip of 1'e1nand which is very easily and simply applied, forcing sheet metal bent to overlie both 55 5 is obtained. This method of construction sides of said edge portion and to form a furthermore embodies the advantage of not permanent angle, said sheet extending into requiring the senv-ices of anylaborerother said reinforcement also forming an angle than one skilled in the application of roof. therein and pinched between the sides of-the ing, since no particular skill is required for reinforcement. 6 10 the removal Qfthe mortar, as Wlll. be read- 3. The method. of flashing a roof which ily understood.

1 Y consists in roviding a longitudinal openin In some types of flashing as, for mstanee, or groove a ong a wall, providing a sheet of Q in that type in which the reinforcement is flexible roofing material or fabric with a inserted by the masons during the building metal reinforcement folded over the edge 65' of-llie wall (3, it has been found difficult, thereof, pushing said reinforced portion into since the masons are not skilled in the art of said groove and securingit therein. applying -roofing, to obtain the proper set- 4. lhe' method of flashing a roof which ting of the strips by such, masons. Where, consists in providing a longitudinal opening ho ver, it is unnecessary to give any inor'groove along-a wall, providing asheet-of 70 str'netifons of any kind to the masons reflexible roofing material or fabric with a garding the structure of the flashing, for metal reinforcement folded over the edge instance by my inx 'entiom this difficulty is thereof, bendin said reinforcement and the entirely eliminated. sheet inclosed thereby to form a permanent a. Should it be desired to apply my invention angle, pushing. the outer part of the said 75 's zg iniconnectionavithtan-concrete wall, in which it reinforcing portion into "said groove, and there are no brick courses, the desired securing it therein. apertures or openings 8 may beformed by 5. The method of flashin a roof which inserting a r p 16 0f W00d30l other 'miconsists inprov-iding aroofing material or lar material in the Concrete during the prOC- fabric with-a sheet metal reinforcement se- 80.

ess of pom-inc. This strip or these strips cured to its edgeiand forming anangle, then may be removed after the concrete has set removing the mortar between two courses of andfor this purpose they are preferably' brick, pushing the outer or edge portion madeslightly Wedge shaped, as showniin vof said i-einfnrcement into the opening so- Fig. 6 T e desired opening of openings formed, and securing saidportion within 85 being thusormed in theconcrete, the procsaid openin 4 ess thereafter is exactly similar to that (3; The melhod of flashing a roof which previously. described, as will be readily consists in n'ov-iding-a sheet of flexible roof understood. ing. paper with a sheet metal reinforcing lrlaving fully described my invent-ion, member foldedovcr the edge and liat'against' 90 40 What I claim and desire to secure by Letters botlrsides of the paper. bending (lie rein- Patent is: i foreement and sheet carried .1 hereby to form 1. As an article of manufacture a coping a "permanent angle, removing the mortar roof flashing element formed prior to and from belween twocmlrscs of brick to [form ready for application consisting of a shoot an openin pushing'thc oul er mrt. of said 95 of flexible roofing material or'fabric therefor reinforcement into the opening so formed.

having secured to one edge portion a'st-rip wcdgiug said reinforcement in said opening, of reinforcing sheet metal bent to overlie and then plastering up the openin both sides of said edge portion, and to form, Signed by me, this 15th dayo'l' September," a permanent angle. I p v 1917. 2. As anarticle of manufacture a roof ,fiasihing element formed prior to and read I JOSEPH N( )R'H )N. 

